Performance for under $1000?
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Originally Posted by iridearocket
Has anyone got any dyno results to prove that $1000 can get you any significant power gain?
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Will the dealer give you any crap about the act prolite flywheel or rp supercat (warranty)? Considering these 2 are my next mods (excluding body kit) I would like to know before I purchase.
But if you have a lightened flywheel. Say act prolite (8 pounds or so?) Wouldn't that make it easier to stall and harder to get smooth starts because the rpms would rise and fall so much quicker? It's pretty cool its like 50 percent of the stocks weight though
But if you have a lightened flywheel. Say act prolite (8 pounds or so?) Wouldn't that make it easier to stall and harder to get smooth starts because the rpms would rise and fall so much quicker? It's pretty cool its like 50 percent of the stocks weight though
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They technically shouldn't give you crap unless it's determined as a possible cause of failure for something. So if you put some flywheel in and it explodes, nothing will be covered under warranty.
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Haha, thanks. Yeah, that would really suck if that happened and it blew through the floor and took off my head or something. But then I guess I wouldn't have an issue with warranty cuz I'd be dead.
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you'd have to rev to like 18k rpm and cut out the floor and then maybe u'll die =P
prolite weighs more than racing beat and a few others cuz you have to add the counterweight.
prolite weighs more than racing beat and a few others cuz you have to add the counterweight.
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There's better springs out there for cheaper than the RB ones, they are pretty mild.
Also, the RB flywheel weights are without the counterweight as well, last time I checked. At least that's how it was on my 2nd gen rx7, weight listed was minus counterweight.
Also, the RB flywheel weights are without the counterweight as well, last time I checked. At least that's how it was on my 2nd gen rx7, weight listed was minus counterweight.
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Originally Posted by Fanman
Polak & RX Tuner did a writeup several months back where he dynoed a car, did the swap of the flywheel & REVi and got 10 whp. Also Nemesis, has a dyno & writeup on the RP Supercat, got about 6-8 hp.
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Originally Posted by SiLVeRE8
wow never thought about adding up those numbers... this means its actually possible to get over 200+ hp N/A with those mods... pretty interesting! ![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Originally Posted by t-run/8
Will the dealer give you any crap about the act prolite flywheel or rp supercat (warranty)? Considering these 2 are my next mods (excluding body kit) I would like to know before I purchase.
But if you have a lightened flywheel. Say act prolite (8 pounds or so?) Wouldn't that make it easier to stall and harder to get smooth starts because the rpms would rise and fall so much quicker? It's pretty cool its like 50 percent of the stocks weight though![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
But if you have a lightened flywheel. Say act prolite (8 pounds or so?) Wouldn't that make it easier to stall and harder to get smooth starts because the rpms would rise and fall so much quicker? It's pretty cool its like 50 percent of the stocks weight though
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i thought that the Mazdaspeed flywheel was one of the best flywheels around, it was lighter, with the counter weight added in,whys the ACT prolite getting some much attention? would there be that much of a noticable difference between then ACT and the MS flywheel?
Sorry to hijack the thread, my budget isnt under 1000 Bucks, but ive just started to mod my 8, Got the borla on the way, Agency Power Pullys, and the Axial Flow Short Shifter, my next is the Revi with the Duct, then more then likely the flywheel.. so.. i wanna get as much info as i can
Sorry to hijack the thread, my budget isnt under 1000 Bucks, but ive just started to mod my 8, Got the borla on the way, Agency Power Pullys, and the Axial Flow Short Shifter, my next is the Revi with the Duct, then more then likely the flywheel.. so.. i wanna get as much info as i can
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Dyno results on the web sites are crap. You might get half of what they claim. I've dyno'd enough bikes to know that magazines and web sites are nothing but BS. Until I see private dyno results from us guys running our own cars, I won't believe them....
You can play with the correction factor and ambient temperature to make any HP gain at least double the actual difference.
You can play with the correction factor and ambient temperature to make any HP gain at least double the actual difference.
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Originally Posted by Skiptomylue
i thought that the Mazdaspeed flywheel was one of the best flywheels around, it was lighter, with the counter weight added in,whys the ACT prolite getting some much attention? would there be that much of a noticable difference between then ACT and the MS flywheel?
Sorry to hijack the thread, my budget isnt under 1000 Bucks, but ive just started to mod my 8, Got the borla on the way, Agency Power Pullys, and the Axial Flow Short Shifter, my next is the Revi with the Duct, then more then likely the flywheel.. so.. i wanna get as much info as i can![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Sorry to hijack the thread, my budget isnt under 1000 Bucks, but ive just started to mod my 8, Got the borla on the way, Agency Power Pullys, and the Axial Flow Short Shifter, my next is the Revi with the Duct, then more then likely the flywheel.. so.. i wanna get as much info as i can
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Catless midpipe
Catback of choice
Catback of choice
With a turbo, it sounds pretty good, NA, it's a rice fest.
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Originally Posted by Skiptomylue
i thought that the Mazdaspeed flywheel was one of the best flywheels around, it was lighter, with the counter weight added in,whys the ACT prolite getting some much attention? would there be that much of a noticable difference between then ACT and the MS flywheel?
Sorry to hijack the thread, my budget isnt under 1000 Bucks, but ive just started to mod my 8, Got the borla on the way, Agency Power Pullys, and the Axial Flow Short Shifter, my next is the Revi with the Duct, then more then likely the flywheel.. so.. i wanna get as much info as i can![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Sorry to hijack the thread, my budget isnt under 1000 Bucks, but ive just started to mod my 8, Got the borla on the way, Agency Power Pullys, and the Axial Flow Short Shifter, my next is the Revi with the Duct, then more then likely the flywheel.. so.. i wanna get as much info as i can
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Originally Posted by iridearocket
Dyno results on the web sites are crap. You might get half of what they claim. I've dyno'd enough bikes to know that magazines and web sites are nothing but BS. Until I see private dyno results from us guys running our own cars, I won't believe them....
You can play with the correction factor and ambient temperature to make any HP gain at least double the actual difference.
You can play with the correction factor and ambient temperature to make any HP gain at least double the actual difference.
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reasons why i got the act prolite are:
1. cheaper
2. one of the lighter ones
3. also designed well with the outter weights removed to help it spin faster
4. did i mention it's cheaper? ^^
1. cheaper
2. one of the lighter ones
3. also designed well with the outter weights removed to help it spin faster
4. did i mention it's cheaper? ^^
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Originally Posted by mysql101
Do NOT do this unless you're OK with your car sounding like you strapped on two dozen honda civics with broken cats to the back of your car. It's loud, and it's going to drone like there's no tomorrow.
With a turbo, it sounds pretty good, NA, it's a rice fest.
With a turbo, it sounds pretty good, NA, it's a rice fest.
Obviously you guys haven't had rotaries long enough yet :P
My last car was a 2nd gen rx7, big street port at one point then later a partial bridgeport (aux) with large extend porting on the primary/secondary ports, header, straight pipe, dual partially blown ebay mufflers. Now that's loud... makes something like the rx8 very tolerable and not bad when you've driven that for a couple years.
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Originally Posted by flyboi1121
between $350-400. thats how much i got it for
the first price everyone gave me was between $400-550. i negotiated it down
the first price everyone gave me was between $400-550. i negotiated it down
Get some tools, a jack, some jack stands, and learn to do stuff yourself people! You'll save lots of money in the long run. Doesn't it seem crappy to any of you that the cost of installing a part is the same as the cost to buy it?
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Originally Posted by Fanman
Are you trying to be a jerk, or just coming off as one ? I never said it would get over 200+ whp. You don't just add stuff together & that's the new hp you get. Amateur hour. I said the hi-flow cat adds about 6-8 hp...FACT. I said the flywheel w/ the REVi airbox tested by Polak & RX Tuner got about 10 whp...FACT. Is there a particular reason you are throwing me that sarcastic rolleyes nonsense ? If you got something to contribute then go for it, otherwise stop being a clown.
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Originally Posted by dDuB
What a waste...
Get some tools, a jack, some jack stands, and learn to do stuff yourself people! You'll save lots of money in the long run. Doesn't it seem crappy to any of you that the cost of installing a part is the same as the cost to buy it?![Frown](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
Get some tools, a jack, some jack stands, and learn to do stuff yourself people! You'll save lots of money in the long run. Doesn't it seem crappy to any of you that the cost of installing a part is the same as the cost to buy it?
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I couldn't agree more man. However my apartment complex tends to frown on people dropping the transmission of their cars in the parking lot. Being in college here, I don't know anybody who has a driveway either :-(
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i concur with both statments, i love doing work on cars, even if im not the most knowledgable person, i love to work on them, everything im doing to my 8 im going to do (cept The flywheel as of right now and then later FI) but the exhaust, SS, pullies, intake, doing myself, i say everyone should.. taht way if something goes wrong.. you only have YOU to blame.. BUT. Most of us dont have the time, the knowledge, or the tools to do the job them selves, so they take it to the shop.
I wish I had the tools and resorces to do my own work..
I wish I had the tools and resorces to do my own work..
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Originally Posted by zenmoused
I couldn't agree more man. However my apartment complex tends to frown on people dropping the transmission of their cars in the parking lot. Being in college here, I don't know anybody who has a driveway either :-(
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